Professional Development

Sharing ideas and best practices to promote effective instruction in elementary math Inspired by educators around the world and the work we do at HappyNumbers.com

Subtraction, as 3-Graders See It

Subtraction, as 3-Graders See It

What if we ask you to subtract 81 - 49? One may start with different strategies: from breaking down the numbers to using models or even counting on fingers!
Happy Content team· 20 Dec
Happy Numbers: Results Proven by Research

Happy Numbers: Results Proven by Research

To ensure that Happy Numbers equips each student to succeed and have the best experience possible, we continually track the efficacy of our personalized instruction and assessment system at all stages. Based on the results of this research, we fine-tune the Happy Numbers platform to provide optimal instruction and reliable outcomes for your students.
Happy Content team· 27 Oct
Updated Placement Test for the New School Year

Updated Placement Test for the New School Year

In anticipation of the upcoming school year, once again, we’d like to introduce an updated version of the Placement Test. This time we focused on improving the aspects of it that will give even more accurate placement results for our students.
Happy Content team· 05 Oct
Meet the updated Placement Test

Meet the updated Placement Test

The Happy Numbers Content Team is continuously working not only on new product development but also on fine-tuning existing features and resources.
Happy Numbers team· 19 Apr
Fun Ways to Teach Multiplication to 3rd Graders

Fun Ways to Teach Multiplication to 3rd Graders

One of the main concepts of the 3rd grade is definitely multiplication. This basic knowledge is as crucial as addition and subtraction because all future skills are built on these foundations. That's why it's so important to form a conceptual understanding rather than just to memorize facts.
Happy Numbers team· 09 Feb